Far-Right Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Extremist Maria Lazar

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the right-wing, anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Council sang Maria Lazar’s praises in their endorsement of her as Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice.

“Wisconsin Family Council’s ringing endorsement of Maria Lazar proves what Lazar has already made clear to Wisconsinites: she would be a rubber stamp in the Wisconsin Supreme Court for an extreme agenda that rips rights and freedoms away from Wisconsinites,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman. “Since joining this race, Maria Lazar has tried to downplay her extreme views on abortion, but it is no surprise that she is cozy with the same no-exceptions, anti-abortion organizations that resoundingly endorse her.”

Lazar has previously received the endorsement of Pro-Life Wisconsin, another far-right group that opposes abortion access in every circumstance, including when a mother’s life is in danger. They even oppose access to fertility treatment and birth control and they only endorse candidates who back 100% of their agenda.

As a candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Lazar has praised overturning Roe v. Wade, calling the decision “very wise” and “a good move forward.” She also signaled she would support additional restrictions on abortion in Wisconsin, including a new six-week ban without exceptions for the life or health of a mother.

See below for more information on Wisconsin Family Council’s extreme abortion stance:

• Wisconsin Family Council fought tooth and nail to uphold Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 abortion ban.
• Wisconsin Family Council’s anti-abortion stance goes so far as to not include exceptions to protect the lives of mothers.
• Wisconsin Family Council’s extreme stance does not stop at abortion—far-right groups like Wisconsin Family Council want to strip families of all reproductive freedoms, including fertility treatments, and previously opposed marriage equality.

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